Ruben Blades Joins ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ On AMC

Ruben Blades has closed a deal for a series regular role on AMC’s upcoming The Walking Dead companion series, Fear The Walking Dead, which has a two-season pickup. Blades will play Daniel, the father of Mercedes Mason’s character.

Set in Los Angeles (and shot in Vancouver and LA), Fear The Walking Dead focuses on new characters and storylines. In addition to Mason, Blades joins previously announced cast Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey. Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert from The Walking Dead are executive producing for AMC Studios. Dave Erickson, who co-created and co-wrote the pilot with Kirkman, is an executive producer and showrunner. Adam Davidson directed the pilot episode.

3 Comments

Nelson • on May 18, 2015 4:47 pm

This guy is a salsa icon and borderline intellectual when it comes to music. Always use to listen to him speak about salsa music when I was a teenager and lived briefly in Puerto Rico in the 80s. I don’t listen to salsa music but truly enjoyed listening to what I consider good music story telling. My older brother will be thrilled to see him in that he is an avid watcher of the Walking Dead. I’ve never seen the show. Good choice AMC!

Anonymous • on May 19, 2015 5:48 pm

Wow it’s great to see they are getting more people of Latin descent for the show, & it makes sense being in LA. Good choice